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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09

ONE LIVED, THE OTHER DIED.

A woman formerly our slave Is now
our cook About eighteen months ago
she became sickly and had cough and
was confined to bed, and it was thought
that she had consumption. The treats
ment by physicians failed to give relief.
In December. 1884. node or knot the
size of a goose egg formed just above the
pit of the stomach, which when lanced
discharged matter for a considerable
time. For six months of this time she
was confined to the house, and most Of
the time in bed The stomach often re-
fused food, by rejecting what she had
eaten. She used great deal of medicine.
but failed to be cured | bought one
bottle Of B B. B. (made in Atlanta, Ga }
and gave it to her and she commenced to
improve. | then bought and gave her
three bottles more, and she continued to
improve and in two months time her
cough had ceased, her constitution
strengthened, appetite and digestion
good, all discharges ceased. nodes or
knots disappeared and she went to work
apparently healthy and fattened up great
ly.
This woman had married sister of
near same age who was affected in pres
cisely the same way and about the same
time, She had node or knot on pit of
stomach, back, etc. She did not take
any B. B. B. aud the node on her stom
sch ate through to the cavity. She con
tinued on the decline and wasted away,
and finally died.
These were two terrible cases of blood
poison, one used Is. B. B. and was
speedily cured-the other did not use it
and died. 1t is most assuredly a most
wonderful blood purifier. Irefer TO mer>
chants Of this town Yours truly,
W. T. ROBINSON.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09
A WORD ABOUT CATARRH,

II; is the mucous membrane, that wonderful
semi fluid envelope surrounding the delicate tie
sues of the air and food passages, that Catsrrh
makes its stronghold. Once establish. d. II eats
into the Very vitae. and renders life bHt long
drawn breath Of misery and disease dulling the
sense OF hearing ,trammellnE the power Of speech.
DESTROYING the frculty Of smell. taning the breath
and killing the refined pleasures oftaste. insidi-
ously, by creeping on from simple cold ia the
head, II asea"lts The membrsnous lining and en-
velopes the bones, eating through the delicate
coats and causing Inflammation, sloughing snC
death. Nothing shot of total eradication will
secure health TO the pstient and oil alleviativss
are simply procrastinated suffering and esding
tn fatal ttrmiB8iion. StEPoRb's RADICAL
CURE by {'ehaLdfiOR ana by IRlerHdI adininistra-
tion, ba- never failed; even when the disease has
made frishtful nroads on delicate constitutions,
hearing, smell and taste have been recovered and
the disease tn roughly driven out"
sAsFoRD's RADICAL CURE consists Of one bottle
OF the RADICAL CURE. one box CATARRHAL Sol
VENT and one IMPROVED 1NHALEa, ,reatly wrapped
in.one package with full directions; price sl0g
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co.. Boston
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09
An who desire full information about

All who desire full information about
the cause and cure of Blood Poisons,
Scrofus and Scrofulous Swellings, Ulcers,
Sores, rheumatism, Kidney Compliant,
CataTrh. etc, can secure by mail. free, a
copy of our 30 page Illustrated Book of
Wonders, filed with the most wonderful
and startling proof ever before known
Address, Blood Balm Co,
Atlanta. Ga.
For sale by T II Thomas.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09
THEY ONLY LAUGHED.

Il was rather brash then-in fact. !
hadn't 50 much experience as | have had
sncc-and told them we wouldn't give
them a blame cent. we'd see their old
road thrown into bankruptcy first. l
threatened them with the loss of all the
business OF Arbordale, and asked them
if they knew what risk they were run
ming in ignoring the best town in that
section. But they only laughed, and said
they were sorry that they could not make
some arrangement with me. 1t was q
rule of modern railroading to put the sta
tions about SO far apart, and as Arbordale
was not in the right place for a railroad
town, it would have to move up out of
the wet,
well, sir, do you believe it, that road
hadn t been running two weeks before
Arhordale began to move. Everything
was on wheels. The hotel went first, and
then the saloons and concert halls skipped
Pretty soon the schoolhouse went,
then the private houses, to be followed
last of all by the church. The last time
was down there not building remained
that could he moved, and the only thing
that was left to indicate the existence of
the place was lot of holes in the ground
My corner lots were all there, You bet, but
as they are not worth more than s. an
acre ! thought | would not bother with
them. Now that trick has been played on
Inc several times. That isn't the only
town that has moved right away from me
under the influence of the railroaders
They are probably the dandy town site
men. l used to think that ! was some in
that line, but not now And the worst
of it is that ordinarily you can't reason
with them at all They know that they
have got the call on You, and they work
the thing for all it is worth. They want
the whole hog, as found out later on :"
Nebraska Cor New York Sun
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09
Tishabec, Ala May /, 1885.
A SHERIFF RELEAsED.

For period of sixteen years | have
been afflicted with cattarrh Of the head
which baffied the use of ali medicines
used. Seeing the advertisement of B
B. B., purchased and used six or seven
bottles, and although used irregularly
have received great relief, and recommend
1t as good blood purifier
Signed J. X. HoLcoMB. Jr.
Sheriff of Haralson county, Ga
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09

do not know Of any instance in which the Gu
htura Remed e. have failed TO produce satisfac-
tors results. believe have sold more Of them
than Ct snT other skin remedies have ever han
d ed during the thirly-three yoars Of my expert
eHCe as druggist. A. d TRYoS.
Batavia, \ Y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09
HOW 1T ACHES.

Worn out with pain. but still competed
~ BY stern necessity to stand up to the work
NN before us and bear the pain. Relief in
~1lone minute in a CutIcura AntI-PaIn
SPlsster for the sching sides and back,
k- the weak and painful nuscIe. the sore
clesi and hacking cough, and evc'y pain and Eche
Of daily toll Elegant new original, speedy and
infaIlibe. At druggists 25c; five for ST; or post
age free, Of Potter Drug and Chemical company,
Boston
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09

Send for How to Cure Skin Diseases.
ptHPLEs BlGckhesds, Skin Blemishgs and
J IMl babf Hum rs. use CuTIcuRA Soar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09

Sold everywhere. Pircc: CUTlcURA, 30 cents /,
CUTIcuRA soar. 25 cents; CuTICURA REsoLvEST.
81 Prepared by FoTTEE DKUs AND CHEMICAL
Co. Boston
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09

| AIDES wanted 10 get up Tea Clubs for our
IPGrr Teas and CuTces A host Of u-efnl arti-
Giles to select from premiums. send for Illus
traicd Pr ice and Premium l. St SPECIAL OFFER:
to every TENTH person that answers this advcr
ti7cment We vii! send FREE on" pound Of choice
Tea. Address
NAT'LTEA AND COFFEE co.
Jan lD-dW 2m BnstOn, Mass.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09
New Advertisements.
TO ADVERTISERS

For a check for so We will print ten linc ad-
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American newspapers. This if at the rate Of onls
nne-ffth Of cent line for 900 circulation
The advertisement will he placcd before tinc
Million diffFfHt newspaper purchasers or FIVE
MILLION READERS Zen lines will accommodate
about - words. Address with Copy OF ADV. and
check. or send 30 cents for book Of 156 pages
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tIAN1ED-A live, euCrgetir man, 10 represent
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sTANDARD SILVERNARE co.
ian-1O-dw pm BosTON
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09

Appointment Clerk Higgins is again
laid up AT his home in Baltimore by ctfi .
cial sCa.ic supe,induced by terapin
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09

.Ihh gin
We b pt han Prnpts
aadA AvenneAn Smtteen st Ro, a lslnd
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09

Cornelius Vanderbilt's new milk house
has tlliug on it which cost over 81 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09
How S
Your Liver?

Your Liver?
Is the Oriental salutation.
knowing that good health
cannot exist without
healthy Liver. When the
Liver is torpid the Bow
els are sluggish and con-
stipated, the food lies
in the stomach und.
gested, poisoning the
blood; frequent headache
ensues; a feeling of lassi-
tude, dependency and
nervousness indicate how
the whole system is de
ranged Simmons Liver
Regulator has been the
means of restoring more
people to health and
happiness DS giving thtH
a healthy Liver than any
agency known on earth.
1t acts with extraor-
dinary power and efficacy.
NEVER BEEN DISAPPOINTED.
A general family remedy for dyspepsia tor
pid liver, constipation, etc hardly ever use any
thing else. and have nevc- been disappointed in
the effect produced: il seems 10 be almost per
feet cure for diseases of the stomach and bowels.
". J. Ne EIgoy, Macon, Ga
ONLY GENUINE
has our letter stamp in red front Of wrapper.
J. H. zEILTN & CO.,
Sole Proprietors. PHILADELPHIA, PA.
PRlCE 81 %.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09
HARPER HOUSE DRUG STORE

Than other Drug ID Western Illinois Not only Patent
Medicines but all Standard Drugs Fancy Goods and Mis-
celaneous articles Read the cut
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09

W ANTED Two TABLE BOARD
W ers in a priv .to family. Address 1870 Thirj
avenue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09

EOR SALE, SIXTY LOTS INMY AID.
= ditjonS o the city Of Rock Island Gu toar year
ly payments with interest atsjx per cent per an
uum u DAVENPORT.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09

For sale by T II Thomas.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09
IFaLF-rENT A WORN.

H'OR SALE,-A NEW HOWE SEW
in- machine with all the modern improve
ment-. Enquire at ARGtr office.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09
COMPETITION DEFIED.
PRICES WARRANTED

TO be 20 to 80 per cent cheaper at the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-09

An Old Real Estate Dealer Relates q
Dit of His EapeIience-How Schemes
tration.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-03-31
Fertilization of Arctic Plants.

Now, all the world over, mountain
plants, especially those that grow be-
yond the limit of trees, and close up to
the very snow-line, are celebrated for
their exceptional display of vivid color.
Everybody must at least have heard of
the Alpine gentians. globe-fowers, and
daffodils, that belt with blue or gold or
prirarose whole zones of mountains
side in Swiss spring-time. Exactly the
same thing is true of the arctic flowers;
short as is their summer, they make it
beautiful while it lasts, with their pro-
fuse bloom, a hundred times more
vivid and pervasive than anything to
be seen in those much overpraised and
misreprescnted tropics. Even in tenn
perate Europe and America. everybCdy
must have noticed that, as we go up
the higher hills, we find their slopes
purpled with heather or golden with
gorse, pink with mountain-laurel, on
crimson with masses of the wild rhodo.
dendron.
Why is this? Simply because among
the uplands and more especially close
to the snow-line, bees are rare, and the
work OF fertilization is mainly left to
the care of butterflies. Now, the bee,
as everybody knows, is n steady, regu-
lar, business-like worker; he flies low.
hunts close, never mixes his LIQUOR,
sticks steadily to one kind of honey
produced by one species on each Jour
ney, and looks carefully for his select.
ed blossom in and out among the tan
gled vegetation of meadow or road.
side. Hence the flowers that specially
cater for his peculiar tastes are more
remarkable for their exact adaptation
to his size and shape than for any con-
spicuous floral display. But the but.
tertly, on the other hand, is well known
to be tickle, fitting, fantastic crea-
ture; he flies high from bunch to
bunch Of large and noticeable bright
hued flowers. Above all other mem
bers of the insect tribe, he is a lover of
color; big patches Of red or white or
purple are the things to attract him
from a distance with their massive
glare, and to draw him down from his
careless flight in the eye of heaven.
Hence butterfly flowers generally grow
IN huge trusses, massed closely TO-
gether TO re-enforce one another's eff
feet; and they produce the finest total
displays OF any species known to
humanity. On the hill-tops, and es-
pecially close above the limit of trees,
the high-fying butterflies have things
all their own way The plants that
affect these chilly situations, therefore,
have been compelled to accommodate
themselves to the circumstances. and
to trust for fertilization to the stray at
tentions Of the casual butterfly. 1t is
not without reason then, that on the
summit OF Mount Washington a spe-
cialized and peculiar glacial butterfly
should still accompany the specialized
and peculiar glacial flowers. Grant
AtieR, IN Popular Science 1HoltthlH.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-03-31
The ChiIdren's Friend.

Mr.. George ". Peck, the Milwaukee
humorist, aud editor of Peck's Sun, has
bought a hotel at Winneconne, Wis. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Peck is negotia-
ting with Mr.. William otherwise Billy
Nye, to take the clerkship, and james
Whtcomb Riley to take the lucrative
position Of steward. The new proprie-
tor has not yet decided whether he will
run his patent spanking machine i'll the
hotel, intended for the use Of guests en-
numbered with children Chicago Hotel
World.
The above is copied Just to give me a
chance to say that no person will ever
be encountered with children at my
hotel. The person bringing the most
children to the hotel will receive a
chrome. | stopped once at a summer
resort hotel where children We're con-
s.dcred a nuisance. The proprietor was
sour, the clerk was ugly, the steward
was mean, the porters were villains,
aud the servants seemed to be mad ut
every child there. The poor little
things seemed sorry they were born,
and they didn't have any fun, while the
anxious mothers were in constant terror
lest the children would be MANNED, or
killed, or poisoned by the children
matters Of the hotel. / made up my
mind if | ever owned a hotel, children
should be so welcome that they would
snow pleasure in their faces. | said |
would have piles of sand for them to
play in, dogs for them to haul around
by the tail, goat teams to drive, and
donkeys TO ride, and swings to swing IN,
and that they should have the best the
house afforded, because they were chill
dren. have arranged for the sand al
ready, have joined secret society for
the deliberate purpose of stealing the
society's goat for the children, and if
can, buy any donkeys the children can
ride me. Children are going to have
things Just as they want them, and the
first man that looks cross, or swears at
the youngsters, gets fined. That is
the kind OF a hotel-keeper [ am.-Rec6 S
Sun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-03-31
They Brought in the Goat.

A few evenings ago, so goes the
story, the members of a certain lodge
of society that shall be nameless on
account of its nearness to our city con-
cocted the novel production of real
goat in a portion of the initiatory work
of the evening, with results as follows:
The goat was gotten up the stairs and
into the ante-room of the lodge with
out much trouble, and properly secur-
ed was held in check until the time
needed for his appearance in the part
he was to take, which was near the
{ closing portion of the work At the
right time he was led into the lodge
room, where, almost as soon as enter
ing, he eneered into the sport of the oc-
casion by charging head on at the pre-
siding officer, who, not expecting such
warmth of feeling, was unprepared for
the demonstration, and was, conse-
quently quickly foored, with pants
badly torn and himself otherwise de-
moralized. The animal was secured
after a short tussle, the candidate put
in position, and then the goat not only
charged the unfortunate candidate, do
ing his duty as was intended, but also
taking it into his head to 90 the grand
rounds, which he did to fine advantage,
scattering the members right and left
in his innocent fun, forcing some onto
tables and nearly all into places'out of
his reach. 1t was some minutes before
the goat could be secured, and many
more before the lodge-room could be
put in order again. The candidate,
naturally enough, got mad, the officers
got more than they bargained for, and,
as it is told, there will be no further at
tempt to change the ritual, for the pres
ent at least. by the enterprisipg mem
Bsrs of difs NSesr-SptnnTyAt Iyu,-rF.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-03-31
What Surprised Him Most.

W 4. Hopkins, the American who
fouudcda successful Paris newspaper,
lie EGrts7l, is on visit to this country,
and has been so long abroad that the
snap and go of things here astonish
MIN. lie says: IF | had been told my
self before / came here on this trip
that YOU had establishments that were
turning out a finished locomotive every
day, ! should have taken the statement
with some grains of allowance. Yet
have seen the Baldwin Locomotive
works turning out twenty-five finished
locomotives every ten days. But |
thiGk ! got the most startling illustra-
tions of the push and drive in this
country in Chicago. An acquaintance
Of mine told me that ne was engaged
in hai.,iiGg Bessemer steel-works, q
project upon which he entered within
a wee, or two. He satd to me that he
had just bought 10000 acres Of land
and that s., ,0OO, 900 of capital had been
raised and the work of constructing
suitable buildings would begin in a day
or two. VI hen | asked how soon he
expected the works completed, and
when he told me that they would be in
running operation for the first OF May,
| must say | was astonished. He said
they must catch on to the boom in
iron. Why, over III France if YOU were
going to buy 10000 acres of land they
would spend a year in surveying ii,
and if you were going 70 spend s., ,0O0,-
600 in Bessemer steel-works they would
be two or three years in discussing the
plans for the building.n
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-03-31
One of Lincoin's Stories.

heard story repeated the other
day as an ABE Lincoln story" but
which is older and must have slumber-
ed somewhere for good while. Ger
tainly it is not one that the politicians
would be likely to repeat on the stump.
because it reflects on their craft. In a
little group at the Parker House a
rather noisy young politician from the
City Hall was echoing the sentiments
of Henry Watterson, and defending the
principle that the spoils belong to the
victor Al see no reason.' said he,
.'why any republican should be kept in
a federal office here in Boston while l,
a democrat, who have worked hard for
the party, am left out in the cold. :"
That reminds me-" said an elderly
man, whom all the town would recog-
nize if | were TO describe him, "of an
incident that l heard of early in Lin.
coins administration. There was a
local politician who went on to Wash
ington to get an office that he felt sure
only awaited his application to be given
to him. In a couple of weeks he came
back. well. did you get your Officer
his friends asked him. No, said he
Did yousee the president?' Yes, of
course What did he say?' We'll,
we went in and stated our errand. He
heard us patiently, and then said: Gen
tlemen, am sorry that / have no Of
fee for Mr.. , but if / can't give
you that, l can tell you a story" We
thought best to hear the story and let
him go on. ''Once there was a certain
king" he said, ''who kept an astrol-
oyer TO forewarn him of coming
events, and especially to tell him
whether it We're going to rain when he
wanted to go on hunting expeditions
One day he had started off for the
forest with his train of ladies and lords
for grand hunt, when the train met a
farmer, riding a donkey, on the road.
Good morning, farmer said the
king. Good morning, king, said the
farmer; where are you folks going?'
Hunting, said the king. Lord, you'll
all ret wetr said the farmer. The
king trusted his astrologer, of course,
and went to the forest; but by midday
there came on a terrific storm, that
drenched and butfeted the whole party.
When the king returned to his palace
he had the astrologer decapitated, and
sent for the farmer to take his place
Laws sake, says the farmer, when he
arrived, it ain t me that knows when
it's goin' to rain, it's my donkey.
When it's goin' to be fair weather,
that donkey always carries his ears
forward, so. When it's goin to rain,
he puts EN- backward, So Make the
donkey the court astrologer!' shouted
the king. 1t was done. But the king
always declared that that appointment
was the greatest mistake he ever made
in his life" Lincoln stopped there.
''Why did he say it was a mistaken
we asked him. Didn't the donkey do
his duty?" Yes, said the president,
'.but after that time every donkey in
the country wanted an ofiice" The
shout Of laughter that echoed from the
hotel corridor at the telling of this
narrative would have made the for.
tune of two or three entirely new
stories.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-03-31
A Chinese Omciai Dinner.

There were three Chinese entertain
ments 1T Marking. / decribe only
the one at the generals yalnan, as be-
ing the most distinctive:
Above the dais in the room was a
quiyer of paper eases, varying in
length. 1t was explained that when
the general sent 10 prisoner a long
one it meant death sentence: when he
sent { short one it meant bastinadOinm
In the center Of the room a table, with
out cover, was set, with bowls, chop
STICKS. and the tiny Chinese cups. At
the last moment it was found that
knives and forks were forgotten, and
CaPVain Miller sent TO the ship fGr
som OF his own. When they came the
dinner-at which Captain Miller, the
general, the taotai. the interpreter.
and / were present commenced.
There were bowls for the captain and
me, but only chopsticks and short por-
ceiain spoons for the others. A large
bowl was pat in the center oi the table,
into winch the general pUt spoon,
and, rising as he did 50, deposited some
OF the contents in Our bowls. We rose
to acknowledge the courtesy After we
were helped. the Others helped them
selves with their spoons and convened
the contents TO their mouths. This
process continued through, I'M innumer-
able number of diShes-bird 5 nests,
sharks fins, sharks lips, bamboo
shoots, etc. There were Chinese wines
supplied by attendants who seduIousIy
liliei the cups. Al intervals the atteu.
dam brought to the guests damp
clota with which the faces were moist
ene3. Pipes and cigatettes were smoked
between the courses. | noticed at the
Union Club in New York and the
Bohemian in San Francisco the same
custom prevailed After time the
table became much distigured with the
various grayies which dropped from
the spoons and chopsticks, and occa-
siomallv a servant wiped it with cloth.
The thinner went on through two hours,
and new bowls of fresh meats and
soups seemed neyer-ending. | finally
suggested to the general that | could
eat no more, but if he would keep the
balance until | came back in two years
from now ! would do the best | could.
This sally was received with laughter
and ended the feast. Dishes were
brought al i14f1litum until you abso-
luteIy surrender. There was much
jollity and tun at this dinner. | told
Charles Lambs story OF the discovery
of roast pig, which was received with
shouts Of laughter, and the announce.
ment by the taotai that he had one
house and pig and that he was going
home to burn the house that night
-HtHiSter De1aty, IN the Indianapolis